Path of Exile 2 Scourge of the Skies Boss Fight Guide
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Taking down the Scourge of the Skies in Path of Exile 2 isn’t just about raw damage – it’s about knowing exactly how it moves through its phases and making sure you’re ready for each one. This thing throws out a nasty mix of lightning and chaos damage, so if your resistances aren’t capped, you’ll feel it fast. You’ll also want a quick, instant movement skill – Flame Dash or something similar – because staying mobile is the only way you’re getting through this fight. Trust me, without good positioning and a plan, even the best gear or PoE 2 Currency won’t save you here.
Phase one kicks off with the boss up in the air, which is rough for anyone relying on melee. You’ll spend most of this time dodging and clearing adds. Its main trick here is the Lightning Orb Barrage – slow-moving projectiles that seem harmless until they start filling the arena. Keep moving and you’ll avoid most of them. The bigger threat is the Swooping Dive. You’ll hear a loud screech and see it line up a path across the arena – that’s your cue to blink out of the way or you’ll take huge damage and get shocked. Every so often, it’ll bring in Skywing Minions. Don’t ignore them; left unchecked, they’ll pepper you with smaller projectiles until you’re boxed in.
Phase two starts when you’ve dealt enough damage to knock it out of the sky. It’ll crash into the middle of the arena, stunned for a few seconds – perfect moment to unload your biggest single-target skills. Once it recovers, expect more close-range attacks. The Wing Sweep is a wide cone in front of it, so staying behind the boss makes life easier. The real danger here is Chaos Nova. You’ll see it rear up and glow purple – that’s your warning to get clear fast. The blast covers a huge area and leaves behind chaos damage over time, which will melt your health bar if you linger. After enough time or damage, it’ll take off again, repeating phase one but faster.
Phase three kicks in when it’s down to about a quarter health. From here on, it stays airborne and gets meaner. The arena fills with a swirling Arcane Tempest, dealing constant lightning damage unless you stand in small, moving safe zones.
These zones are easy to spot, but they don’t stay put – you’ll have to keep shifting between them while still attacking. The Lightning Orb Barrage is quicker now, and the projectiles fork when they hit, so dodging takes more focus. The key here is patience. Keep inside the safe zones, move when you need to, and chip away with whatever ranged skills you’ve got. Survive the chaos, keep your cool, and you’ll eventually bring it down – and that’s when you’ll be glad you had the right gear and PoE 2 Currency for sale to prepare.